You have no idea how much I struggle with this 😂 I bought so many binders and sleeves and I end up not even using them. I noticed the people that do the barbie style account mostly just keep everything in drawers but they also have a huge studio
I keep my doll clothes in resealable snack bags- the half size is perfect for holding one item. It allows me to keep them individual- no worries over velcro snags etc.. and they are easy to flip through. The bags are sorted into drawers by doll type/ clothing type/ etc. Bigger items just get bigger ziplocks.
I used to store my clothes in individual little bags to protect them and then just had them in shoebox size bins separated by brand (monster high, EAH, rainbow high, omg, ect) The bags are pretty much no longer there except for a few with complete outfits i want to keep together. Now i still use the shoebox bins as it is easy to sift through or dump out and look through and put back. My doll shoes are stored in those dollar store bead or craft boxes and they work great to keep them in pairs. Good luck in your search for the best doll clothes organizer! Also I love your kitty, she is trying to be so helpful 🌸🐾🐱💞
I tried binders too but eventually just dedicated two large drawers for everything. I sort it warm colors and cool colors, Ken stuff is mixed in too. I realized I just love the feeling of looking through, feeling the clothes and moving things around like when I was a kid!
I started using binders too - I like the fact that I can flip through like a catalogue and pick out what I want. My clothes want to slide out too but I just used a piece of washi tape to secure the opening - it seems fine for now - haha but I only have 3 binders. I have a lot hung up in the closets I have for the dolls. I just started a project of photographing each piece - with the idea that I’ll make an actual catalogue of inventory and then store in plastic pull out drawers. 😂 We’ll see how that goes. You made great progress in this video. Thanks for the inspiration. ❤
@@kadawalden of course I want to be a complete nerd about it and reference possible pairings (like this shirt would go great with these skirts and pants) along with a photo of a doll wearing the item. 🙄 Though this elaborate catalog I have planned is totally not sustainable as I’m adding new clothes to the wardrobe all the time. But it might be a fun project initially. 😂😂
This is an ingenious way to store doll clothes! An alternative for the thicker coats and other pieces could be a storage bin with drawers, I found them in the Container Store. Each one has four drawers with small plastic pieces that allow you to customize each drawer so you can store different small items. Also the helper is adorable trying to grab the tools with their paws. 🥰
I love how your tuxedo kitty is right up there in everything. Mine tux boy would be the same. So curious. Also, I dont think you can have too many doll clothes because I like to change my doll clothes a lot too.
I love the idea of the binders, but I wouldnt keep up with them either!! Your kitty is extremely cute! Also- youre a pro cycling fan?? That's the coolest thing ever Kada!!
Currently dealing with the clothes issue as well 😫 since I have such a variety of dolls I have resolved to just put them all together by item type rather than doll brand. Sorry for your struggle but it does make for an entertaining video ❤❤❤
Great video! I need to file more too. Hoping this helps motivate me. I use sandwich bags of varying sizes (because you can see inside and label them) for extra stuff that doesn't need or have enough in the category to warrant a whole binder (example: Ken Clothes.) I use the largest binder pocket size for dresses and the card stock method. 4 small dresses or 2 long. Special dresses get their own pocket. My 2 Rainbow High Closets and racks with hangers are for special/bulky clothing such as coats or thicker pieces. Maybe you could use your Barbie cases. Also, when I store "bulk" in bags, I'm always making sure the Velcro is completely closed and watch out for clothes that bleed or shed.
Ugggh it’s one of those jobs that you just have to do as soon as you get new clothes isn’t it. I’m a Sagittarius mine is forever going to be in piles. However I don’t have that many spare clothes and it’s something I want to rectify ❤️❤️great video again Kada
Hi Kada! I struggle too! I have mine in smaller totes separated by season! I don't have nearly the amount of clothing that you do lol! I would love to come play dollies with you and your fur babies. Tfs. Anita
I am envious of your super doll clothing collection. Loving your filing system and thinking I'll incorporate this method in future. Thanks for the helpful video! 😊
I hear ya. I had about 20 binders plus two tote bags full of clothes and the binders were just taking up too much space in my tiny apartment so I switched to ziplock bags now everything fits in a smaller space
Applause! Thanks for sharing. Your kitty gave me a good laugh. Popping up and wandering over your doll clothes as if to say, "What does she see in these things? She has me!" I enjoyed recognizing pieces like a Halloween Barbie's long black denim skirt or that red-white striped tank, etc. Such fun. Mostly, I use different plastic containers. A plastic shoe box holds most of my female denim pieces. A few sturdy doll boxes have been re-purposed to house accessories and small dolls. I tried binders years ago, but I didn't maintain the system. Maybe I'll give it a try. I admire how fashions look in binders. Happy collecting!
I keep the clothes in ziplock bags sorted by tops and such and then put in a plastic drawer. I don't make sure they are neat or flat like most, so it's really easy to put things away and find what I'm looking for. Con is I have to empty the bag to see everything that's in it.
@@kadawalden it is. It works well for me. Although I'm running out of drawer space lol I'm gonna need more drawers. I just use the plastic ones from walmart
I use the photo organizer cases from Michaels, that come in a set of 16 4”x6” boxes in a big plastic case. I like it because it allows me to separate by whatever categories I see fit, but it’s not as tedious as the binders. I know thyself and the binders won’t work for me, haha. I use bead organizers for shoes and accessories!
I store my doll clothes in small baggies-each outfit- and then in larger gallon size bags. Dresses in one, short sets, skirts sets, top etc. Coats and jackets can go in a gallon bag easily. Then I can label the larger bags with what they are and keep several bags in a larger tote. When I want a certain type of clothes I can just pop out that bag say dresses for example, pour out of look through the smaller baggies and choose what I want. I do the larger or longer fancy dresses by color. All the Reds together etc . I don't indiv bag each of those I just keep like colors all in one larger gallon bag. When I take an outfit out of a bag to use I can either just leave the little bag in the top of the larger bag so when I go to put up the outfit it's there or I can keep a small basket out and place all empty bags there so that when I got to put clothes up I can just grab a bag, place the item in it and stick it back in the larger bag. This can be as simple or as detailed as you want. Ind outfits baggies can be labeled with the item number and year ect or not. The larger bags can be separated by type of clothes- skirt, tops or by complete outfits such as skirt sets, pant sets etc. They could also be separated by use such as beach clothes, winter clothes etc. It just depends on what each person wants.
I do something super similar too! I have a tote for all 1/6 clothes, for example. In it, there are large clear bags that each contain a type of clothes (like Barbie tops, Ken + military figures pants, Jem outfits, etc.). Those large bags are filled with smaller bags that create subdivisions (long-sleeved shirts, tank tops, white shirts, etc.). I personally like to keep white clothes together to prevent other colors from staining them. I do the same for black ones, but that's just because of how I like to create outfits: I know I'll often want to pair something else with a black top or bottom, so I keep these in their own categories. I also prefer to separate full outfits so I can easily see their pieces and be inspired to mix and match them with other items. I would never be able to upkeep the binder system! Placing things in baggies feels easier for me. When I don't have the energy, I just put the pieces loose in the appropriate bigger bag and sort them into the smaller bags the next time I rummage through my doll clothes. Admittedly, I prefer the look of the binder system: it's so neat & tidy! It just seems impractical to me. It also takes more space and I already don't have much.
I haven’t even started the video yet but thank you so much for saying the binder system doesn’t work for everyone. Everyone always tells me to do the binders so I tried it, I bought about 10 large binders and tons of the inserts to store the clothes in, I spent almost $500 and it wasn’t enough to store all of my doll clothes, not even half of my collection. The binders also got super heavy, were not easy to store at all because they couldn’t close properly, and I had to flip through pages and pages to find the thing I wanted. Not to mention, it also doesn’t fit bulky accessories like hard plastic hats, big chunky shoes, and purses. And it sucks for really tiny accessories too like jewelry. Everytime I look for a new storage solution everyone just recommends the binders and I’m sure it works great for some people but def not for everyone…
I'm so glad you understand! I suspect it probably works great for folks with a smaller collection of doll clothes. But for tons of clothes, it's just not practical - or, if you're like me, not sustainable.
@@kadawalden my current method of storing doll clothes (which I still don’t totally love) is I use 10-drawer filing cabinets. They don’t take up a ton of space cause it’s mostly vertical space but it’s not great because they’re not really portable at all. But the categories I use to sort my clothes are: 1- winter coats/ outerwear 2- purses and hats 3- Barbie tops (tanks/ t-shirts/ blouses/ ect.) 4- Barbie bottoms (skirts/ pants/shorts) 5- Ken tops 6- Ken bottoms 7- pink dresses (Barbie has a ton of pink dresses) 8- red/yellow/orange dresses 9- green and blue dresses 10- purple and indigo dresses 11- black, brown, gray, white, silver, and gold dresses 12- dresses that are too multicolored to fit into the other categories 13- jewelry (I have smaller organizers inside the drawer) 14- hair accessories 15- stockings, socks, tights 16- swimsuits and lingerie 17- Halloween costumes and ball gowns 18- Christmas and other holiday clothing 19- pajamas 20- scarves, glasses, ties, other random accessories. THEN because even that wasn’t enough I have a box full of stock outfits or just whole outfits I want to keep together. And then I also have all of their shoes in one of those nuts and bolts organizer things from hardware stores, it’s like a bunch of little drawers. I have their shoes organized by color as well. With the amount of doll clothes I have it’s really impossible for me to have each piece displayed so unfortunately I do have to go digging through the drawers everytime I want to dress my dolls, but It is nice because whenever I get new clothes I can just toss them into the drawers and I don’t have to flip through for an empty page and fiddle them into binder pockets. The drawers are also good for a growing collection because as a drawer gets too full I can then break it down into smaller categories. I dont really know what a better way to store a large amount of doll clothes would be but I’m just really glad to see that I’m not the only one who struggles with the binder method.
@@samwright7351 I love that! You inspire me to use the little 10-drawer thingy I have but aren’t getting good use of it. Clothing storage is a great idea. 👍🤗
Love your doll clothes collection. I go though mine. I put mine in shoe boxes, zip lock bags or make up bags. Putting them in binders, I have seen them in My Froggy Stuff.
I’m currently sorting mine out while taking care of two year old twin girls, 5 cats, 3 dogs and my method consists of an xl tarp shopping bag from target and a few reusable shopping bags from target and Walmart sorted out by tops, skirts, ball gowns, short gowns, etc, and there’s outfits for the 60’s and 70’s all thrown together, my shoe storage is also bad I’m currently using those Barbie pop slime reveal cups and a variety of those mini fashion brand containers, I don’t even want to get into my food and accessories storage( they’re in an oversized tjmaxx shopping bag just thrown in there alongside my make it mini resin crafts) I have a bad habit of buying multiples of fashion packs because I immediately take them out of the packaging and don’t sort through them, you’re storage is far better than mine
I have them in big travel bags by section, one bag for pants, one bag for shirts, etc. But I'm still working on it. I'm thinking small snack size ziplocks and maybe even punch a hole and add to a binder ring. Haven't tried yet but I'm going to do that next. Tried the binder sleeves and immediately no.
I have a plan of getting amount X of clear, thin (maybe 10cm)& stackable containers where I´ll store the clothes. There is a particular brand I have in mind that has a good variety + with inner parts for smaller items. I think I would loose my mind with clothes sliding out of their place, it would a horrible little pet peeve truly. Also knowing myself I would not like having to sort every cloth separately. It doesn´t seem worth the effort. I like being organized but I also like to be as efficient about it as possible. Though I think it´s a good idea to have some more precious or maybe vulnerable pieces stored on their own. Kinda like you have done with larger items.
Think ill give the binder method a try again with only shirts. The other clothes i have separated in locking shoe box style containers that i got from $tree sorted by color(only have dresses in those)
Fun vid as usual 👍! I agree I don't think binders would work for me either & I thought of doing that years ago when I 1st saw myfroggystuff doing it but it seemed like a lot of work 😆 What works for me is definitely the lazy way out, so right now I have 13 small clear bins with clip lids where I keep all the clothes in categories like skirts, pants, Holidays etc. I do have a video from February 2023 showing how I store them 😄 Before that I had all the clothes mixed in together & that made it hard to find things 👎 I would love to come up with an easier system but so far I've got nothing 🤓
I'm struggling with clothing storage, too. I have a lot in cases. I have some in binders. Like in scrap booking, the binders get full so quickly! I have some pink ring/jewel boxes for shoes. :P Bleurgh. It's HARD.
Hi Kada I did the Binder thing to organize my Barbie clothes and like you they kept on sliding out 😠 😡 So I went on Amazon and ordered these cute resealable bags to organize my clothes and put them into plastic drawers. Love this idea 💡
I like the idea of the binder system, but I don't think I'd be able to keep up with it in practice. I keep my clothes categorized and stacked in shoe boxes. Keeping a catalog of photos also makes it easier to not have to always sort through everything. Then I can pull out a stack and go through it, and when I'm too lazy it's easy to just toss stuff onto their stack and it's basically good that way.
Barbination here on CZcams uses a cute white dresser for all his accessories and doll clothing then has bins to separate & organize them. But not everyone has room for an extra dresser in their doll room. Then it may be still hard to find the clothing too but still at cute idea ❤
I don't like the binder method either. It's pretty to look at but too time consuming for me. I'd rather have a box where I have clothes separated in types of clothing in little plastic bags (the freezer types for example)
I use the binders to store doll clothes as well. I was thinking a small piece of double stick tape or a glue dot would keep the clothes in the sleeve ❤
I tried this but got annoyed with how easily they'd pop out of the slots and I never kept up with filing either. I have mine mostly in big ziplock bags by decade with some certain "significant" outfits in their own bags within there. it's not perfect but I don't switch my dolls' outfits super often and tend to put dolls in outfits from their own era so it works for me! especially since I love researching the clothes/dolls 😊
@@kadawalden i cant even to make it to that part yet lol! I have been trying to clean out my spare room for my teenaged niece to come visit me soon and I need to figure out how to also store my food, props, etc too and clear them out of that room! I am actually using your magazine holder idea for my dolls in the closet of that room
I use binders too. but then they suffer from out of site, out of mind syndrome. I've defaulted to just putting a bunch of loose items in a ziplock bag, then another bunch of loose items in a ziplock bag, then another...
Can you use felt for the spacer in the pockets to help them from slipping out?like thise sheets of felt at the craft stores or walmart and cut them to size?
Kada! Where in the world did you get all those clothes? I’m only a couple months in to my collecting journey so I just have a small container. Already it’s not ideal because I can’t readily see what I have and am forgetting some things. I may try this method. I use filing containers to keep all my different patterns and pieces but I don’t keep up with filing them, either! Ugh! 😑 Next video: where do you store your shoes?!?!
Yay, I’m excited about your new collecting journey! You’ll be surprised at how easily you’ll amass clothes after a couple years! It just happens. I started out buying lots on eBay. Also got many hand-me-downs. I also try to only buy secondhand dolls wearing clothes. My shoe solution: tackle boxes! They work great! 😀🤗
@@kadawalden Of course I’ve always loved Barbie, starting with my Quick Curl Barbie in 1972? 73? I no longer have her but saw the Looks girls with red hair at the beginning of this year and decided I wanted to have a collection of red-haired Barbies. So now I have 8 with red hair and a vintage Allan. His hair is red, right? I’ve been sewing and knitting clothes for them as well as purchasing a Fashion Avenue here and there from eBay. Your channel is so fun and entertaining-it makes me want to come over for a play date. ☺️
What size are the inserts, I can only find the ones for cards and they might work for smaller pieces or baby clothes but it gets bulky if I have to fold bigger pieces
It looks like a good idea in theory,but the process seems very .... unappealing. I'm not sure about this. I just put mine in individual baggies. Not really a whole lot better, but not as time consuming.
I would recommend that you use white acid-free paper instead construction paper. The dye and acid in the construction paper can damage the clothes.
Oh good point! Hadn’t thought of that. Thanks! 🙏
You have no idea how much I struggle with this 😂 I bought so many binders and sleeves and I end up not even using them. I noticed the people that do the barbie style account mostly just keep everything in drawers but they also have a huge studio
LOL! I'm so glad you understand! 😂
I keep my doll clothes in resealable snack bags- the half size is perfect for holding one item. It allows me to keep them individual- no worries over velcro snags etc.. and they are easy to flip through. The bags are sorted into drawers by doll type/ clothing type/ etc. Bigger items just get bigger ziplocks.
That's a great idea!
I used to store my clothes in individual little bags to protect them and then just had them in shoebox size bins separated by brand (monster high, EAH, rainbow high, omg, ect) The bags are pretty much no longer there except for a few with complete outfits i want to keep together. Now i still use the shoebox bins as it is easy to sift through or dump out and look through and put back. My doll shoes are stored in those dollar store bead or craft boxes and they work great to keep them in pairs. Good luck in your search for the best doll clothes organizer! Also I love your kitty, she is trying to be so helpful 🌸🐾🐱💞
I like the idea of small bins sorted by type. I may switch to that. 👍😀
I tried binders too but eventually just dedicated two large drawers for everything. I sort it warm colors and cool colors, Ken stuff is mixed in too. I realized I just love the feeling of looking through, feeling the clothes and moving things around like when I was a kid!
Ooh I like that color-sorting idea! 🤩
I love that your Kitties are helping you with the doll clothes.
They make a hard job easier. Or harder. 😹
@@kadawalden still loving your show.....i just have my doll clothing in a bag...trying not to drive my husband crazy with all my dolls
@@gingerhill9044 Ha! I can understand that! 😄
@@kadawalden agreed
I started using binders too - I like the fact that I can flip through like a catalogue and pick out what I want. My clothes want to slide out too but I just used a piece of washi tape to secure the opening - it seems fine for now - haha but I only have 3 binders. I have a lot hung up in the closets I have for the dolls. I just started a project of photographing each piece - with the idea that I’ll make an actual catalogue of inventory and then store in plastic pull out drawers. 😂 We’ll see how that goes. You made great progress in this video. Thanks for the inspiration. ❤
Ooh I love the idea of cataloging clothes. Like a fashion museum. 🤩
@@kadawalden of course I want to be a complete nerd about it and reference possible pairings (like this shirt would go great with these skirts and pants) along with a photo of a doll wearing the item. 🙄 Though this elaborate catalog I have planned is totally not sustainable as I’m adding new clothes to the wardrobe all the time. But it might be a fun project initially. 😂😂
Oooh, like Cher’s closet in Clueless!
@@user-th1bw6yx3h ohhhh wouldn't that be amazing?! Love that idea!
I have 8 binders now. I wish I had space for another way, but I don’t have a lot of real estate. lol.
This is an ingenious way to store doll clothes! An alternative for the thicker coats and other pieces could be a storage bin with drawers, I found them in the Container Store. Each one has four drawers with small plastic pieces that allow you to customize each drawer so you can store different small items. Also the helper is adorable trying to grab the tools with their paws. 🥰
Great idea about the containers. Thank you! 😃
Im waiting for you to figure it out so i will know too 😂 I too love how the kitters always want to be involved hehe
Ha! Someday we will. And yep, kitty “helpers” make tedious tasks enjoyable. Or worse. 😹
Look at the baby kitties helping. So cute. love the idea of binders, I need to do that. Thanks for sharing
They love activities. 😸
For higher quality sleeves I use die cut binders from Temu. There is a flap that helps keep clothes from slipping out.
That’s a great tip! Thank you!
I love how your tuxedo kitty is right up there in everything. Mine tux boy would be the same. So curious. Also, I dont think you can have too many doll clothes because I like to change my doll clothes a lot too.
Yay, a fellow doll and tuxie fan! 😀
I love the idea of the binders, but I wouldnt keep up with them either!! Your kitty is extremely cute! Also- youre a pro cycling fan?? That's the coolest thing ever Kada!!
Yep, I'm a pro-cycling geek, alright. 😁
정리정돈을 하고 싶게 만드는 유익한 영상 !!
최고였습니다.
감사합니다, 카다님 ^^ 😊❤❤❤
Thank you so much! 😊
For the bulker clothing/fancy gowns maybe punch three holes in the baggies with the zip lock closers and putting them in binders?
Great idea! 😀👍
Put outfits together and keep them in zipper bags works for me.
Good tip
바비옷을 정말 깨끗하게 보관하구 계시는 군요. 저두 한 번 시도 해 봐야 겠어요. 고맙구,지혜로우신 카다님❤
Thank you sooooooo much for making this video ! CZcams desperately needed this video for doll collectors ! Thank you! huge thank you !❤
You are so welcome! Thank YOU! ☺️
Your organization skills are the best, you are such an inspiration!!! Thank you Kada for another amazing video!!!!
Thank you so much!!
@@kadawalden
Currently dealing with the clothes issue as well 😫 since I have such a variety of dolls I have resolved to just put them all together by item type rather than doll brand. Sorry for your struggle but it does make for an entertaining video ❤❤❤
Ha ha! I’m glad you understand. 😄
Great video! I need to file more too. Hoping this helps motivate me. I use sandwich bags of varying sizes (because you can see inside and label them) for extra stuff that doesn't need or have enough in the category to warrant a whole binder (example: Ken Clothes.) I use the largest binder pocket size for dresses and the card stock method. 4 small dresses or 2 long. Special dresses get their own pocket. My 2 Rainbow High Closets and racks with hangers are for special/bulky clothing such as coats or thicker pieces. Maybe you could use your Barbie cases. Also, when I store "bulk" in bags, I'm always making sure the Velcro is completely closed and watch out for clothes that bleed or shed.
Great organization methods you have! 😀
정리정돈영상을 보면 제 기분이 좋아요.
저두 째려보고 있는! 해야만 하는!
그런 물품들이 많아서요.😊❤
고양이가 너무 사랑스러워요.
제 강아지만큼이나~❤❤❤
Aw I love that you have a dog helper too. 🐶💕
Ugggh it’s one of those jobs that you just have to do as soon as you get new clothes isn’t it. I’m a Sagittarius mine is forever going to be in piles. However I don’t have that many spare clothes and it’s something I want to rectify ❤️❤️great video again Kada
I see nothing wrong with organized piles. 😆
Hi Kada! I struggle too! I have mine in smaller totes separated by season! I don't have nearly the amount of clothing that you do lol! I would love to come play dollies with you and your fur babies. Tfs. Anita
Ooh I like the idea of organizing by season or theme or another way. Thanks Anita!
I am envious of your super doll clothing collection. Loving your filing system and thinking I'll incorporate this method in future. Thanks for the helpful video! 😊
I'm so glad you enjoyed it! 🥰
I hear ya. I had about 20 binders plus two tote bags full of clothes and the binders were just taking up too much space in my tiny apartment so I switched to ziplock bags now everything fits in a smaller space
I agree - space is way too precious.
Applause! Thanks for sharing. Your kitty gave me a good laugh. Popping up and wandering over your doll clothes as if to say, "What does she see in these things? She has me!"
I enjoyed recognizing pieces like a Halloween Barbie's long black denim skirt or that red-white striped tank, etc. Such fun.
Mostly, I use different plastic containers. A plastic shoe box holds most of my female denim pieces. A few sturdy doll boxes have been re-purposed to house accessories and small dolls. I tried binders years ago, but I didn't maintain the system. Maybe I'll give it a try. I admire how fashions look in binders.
Happy collecting!
I like that you & I have some of the same pieces! Your organizing system sounds much better!
@@kadawalden It's like seeing a familiar friend in a different setting. If only my organizing were with all of my collection! Someday ;-)
My cat would just lay on top of whatever I’m doing so it takes me forever to do stuff around my Amelia lol
@@pamelamoore2065 I understand that! My cat loves laying in the middle of laundry while I’m trying to fold it. 😹
I keep the clothes in ziplock bags sorted by tops and such and then put in a plastic drawer. I don't make sure they are neat or flat like most, so it's really easy to put things away and find what I'm looking for. Con is I have to empty the bag to see everything that's in it.
Sounds so much easier! 😀👍
@@kadawalden it is. It works well for me. Although I'm running out of drawer space lol I'm gonna need more drawers. I just use the plastic ones from walmart
That silky short orange robe with reddish trim came in Barbie and Ken sizes.
Oh fun! 😄
I use the photo organizer cases from Michaels, that come in a set of 16 4”x6” boxes in a big plastic case. I like it because it allows me to separate by whatever categories I see fit, but it’s not as tedious as the binders. I know thyself and the binders won’t work for me, haha. I use bead organizers for shoes and accessories!
Excellent idea! 👍
I understand the struggle of organizing, I have 18 barbie carry cases full of clothes and I really can't find complete outfits.
18 cases, wow! I bet they’re so cool. 😀
I store my doll clothes in small baggies-each outfit- and then in larger gallon size bags. Dresses in one, short sets, skirts sets, top etc. Coats and jackets can go in a gallon bag easily. Then I can label the larger bags with what they are and keep several bags in a larger tote. When I want a certain type of clothes I can just pop out that bag say dresses for example, pour out of look through the smaller baggies and choose what I want. I do the larger or longer fancy dresses by color. All the Reds together etc . I don't indiv bag each of those I just keep like colors all in one larger gallon bag. When I take an outfit out of a bag to use I can either just leave the little bag in the top of the larger bag so when I go to put up the outfit it's there or I can keep a small basket out and place all empty bags there so that when I got to put clothes up I can just grab a bag, place the item in it and stick it back in the larger bag. This can be as simple or as detailed as you want. Ind outfits baggies can be labeled with the item number and year ect or not. The larger bags can be separated by type of clothes- skirt, tops or by complete outfits such as skirt sets, pant sets etc. They could also be separated by use such as beach clothes, winter clothes etc. It just depends on what each person wants.
Sounds like a well organized system 😀
I do something super similar too! I have a tote for all 1/6 clothes, for example. In it, there are large clear bags that each contain a type of clothes (like Barbie tops, Ken + military figures pants, Jem outfits, etc.). Those large bags are filled with smaller bags that create subdivisions (long-sleeved shirts, tank tops, white shirts, etc.). I personally like to keep white clothes together to prevent other colors from staining them. I do the same for black ones, but that's just because of how I like to create outfits: I know I'll often want to pair something else with a black top or bottom, so I keep these in their own categories. I also prefer to separate full outfits so I can easily see their pieces and be inspired to mix and match them with other items.
I would never be able to upkeep the binder system! Placing things in baggies feels easier for me. When I don't have the energy, I just put the pieces loose in the appropriate bigger bag and sort them into the smaller bags the next time I rummage through my doll clothes. Admittedly, I prefer the look of the binder system: it's so neat & tidy! It just seems impractical to me. It also takes more space and I already don't have much.
@@monstresynthetique3644 I like your storage method!
I love that your cat is trying to help you.
You have to be careful if one of the clothing pieces looks like one of their toys they would take it and start playing with it.
😹 He’s fascinated with cleaning and organizing and wants to “help”.
True!
I haven’t even started the video yet but thank you so much for saying the binder system doesn’t work for everyone. Everyone always tells me to do the binders so I tried it, I bought about 10 large binders and tons of the inserts to store the clothes in, I spent almost $500 and it wasn’t enough to store all of my doll clothes, not even half of my collection. The binders also got super heavy, were not easy to store at all because they couldn’t close properly, and I had to flip through pages and pages to find the thing I wanted. Not to mention, it also doesn’t fit bulky accessories like hard plastic hats, big chunky shoes, and purses. And it sucks for really tiny accessories too like jewelry. Everytime I look for a new storage solution everyone just recommends the binders and I’m sure it works great for some people but def not for everyone…
I'm so glad you understand! I suspect it probably works great for folks with a smaller collection of doll clothes. But for tons of clothes, it's just not practical - or, if you're like me, not sustainable.
@@kadawalden my current method of storing doll clothes (which I still don’t totally love) is I use 10-drawer filing cabinets. They don’t take up a ton of space cause it’s mostly vertical space but it’s not great because they’re not really portable at all. But the categories I use to sort my clothes are: 1- winter coats/ outerwear
2- purses and hats
3- Barbie tops (tanks/ t-shirts/ blouses/ ect.)
4- Barbie bottoms (skirts/ pants/shorts)
5- Ken tops
6- Ken bottoms
7- pink dresses (Barbie has a ton of pink dresses)
8- red/yellow/orange dresses
9- green and blue dresses
10- purple and indigo dresses
11- black, brown, gray, white, silver, and gold dresses
12- dresses that are too multicolored to fit into the other categories
13- jewelry (I have smaller organizers inside the drawer)
14- hair accessories
15- stockings, socks, tights
16- swimsuits and lingerie
17- Halloween costumes and ball gowns
18- Christmas and other holiday clothing
19- pajamas
20- scarves, glasses, ties, other random accessories.
THEN because even that wasn’t enough I have a box full of stock outfits or just whole outfits I want to keep together. And then I also have all of their shoes in one of those nuts and bolts organizer things from hardware stores, it’s like a bunch of little drawers. I have their shoes organized by color as well.
With the amount of doll clothes I have it’s really impossible for me to have each piece displayed so unfortunately I do have to go digging through the drawers everytime I want to dress my dolls, but It is nice because whenever I get new clothes I can just toss them into the drawers and I don’t have to flip through for an empty page and fiddle them into binder pockets. The drawers are also good for a growing collection because as a drawer gets too full I can then break it down into smaller categories.
I dont really know what a better way to store a large amount of doll clothes would be but I’m just really glad to see that I’m not the only one who struggles with the binder method.
@@samwright7351 I love that! You inspire me to use the little 10-drawer thingy I have but aren’t getting good use of it. Clothing storage is a great idea. 👍🤗
Love your doll clothes collection. I go though mine. I put mine in shoe boxes, zip lock bags or make up bags. Putting them in binders, I have seen them in My Froggy Stuff.
Zip lock bags are so useful for that!
This was fun I liked seeing the doll clothes we had in common ,you own some great pieces😍couple of hours well spent ☺️imo.
Thank you so much 🤗
Hi kada l like your videos and your kitten is so cute❤
Aww thank you ☺️
I’m currently sorting mine out while taking care of two year old twin girls, 5 cats, 3 dogs and my method consists of an xl tarp shopping bag from target and a few reusable shopping bags from target and Walmart sorted out by tops, skirts, ball gowns, short gowns, etc, and there’s outfits for the 60’s and 70’s all thrown together, my shoe storage is also bad I’m currently using those Barbie pop slime reveal cups and a variety of those mini fashion brand containers, I don’t even want to get into my food and accessories storage( they’re in an oversized tjmaxx shopping bag just thrown in there alongside my make it mini resin crafts) I have a bad habit of buying multiples of fashion packs because I immediately take them out of the packaging and don’t sort through them, you’re storage is far better than mine
Ha! You have lots of “helpers” 😄. Good luck with your impressive organizing!
I wish I had your problem. 😮❤ I have been having trouble finding Barbie clothes anywhere.
I’ve had zero luck finding clothes “in the wild” too. I’ve purchased lots on eBay, and inherited some when people learn I collect Barbie. 😀👍
@kadawalden I always get out bid on eBay. I keep trying though. I'm thinking of trying sew my own. I took home economics in high school.
@@TrixiesEclecticThoughts Good idea! I’ve made some as well but I’m not very good at it. 😆 It’s fun to choose cool fabrics though 🤩
I have them in big travel bags by section, one bag for pants, one bag for shirts, etc. But I'm still working on it. I'm thinking small snack size ziplocks and maybe even punch a hole and add to a binder ring. Haven't tried yet but I'm going to do that next. Tried the binder sleeves and immediately no.
Oh that's a good idea, to put them in bags in the binders. Hm! Great thought!
I have a plan of getting amount X of clear, thin (maybe 10cm)& stackable containers where I´ll store the clothes. There is a particular brand I have in mind that has a good variety + with inner parts for smaller items.
I think I would loose my mind with clothes sliding out of their place, it would a horrible little pet peeve truly. Also knowing myself I would not like having to sort every cloth separately. It doesn´t seem worth the effort. I like being organized but I also like to be as efficient about it as possible.
Though I think it´s a good idea to have some more precious or maybe vulnerable pieces stored on their own. Kinda like you have done with larger items.
I like the idea of stackable containers. 👍
Think ill give the binder method a try again with only shirts. The other clothes i have separated in locking shoe box style containers that i got from $tree sorted by color(only have dresses in those)
Good idea 👍
❤😂my storage techniques and tendencies are the same
So glad you get it. 😄
Fun vid as usual 👍! I agree I don't think binders would work for me either & I thought of doing that years ago when I 1st saw myfroggystuff doing it but it seemed like a lot of work 😆 What works for me is definitely the lazy way out, so right now I have 13 small clear bins with clip lids where I keep all the clothes in categories like skirts, pants, Holidays etc. I do have a video from February 2023 showing how I store them 😄 Before that I had all the clothes mixed in together & that made it hard to find things 👎 I would love to come up with an easier system but so far I've got nothing 🤓
I like your small sorted bins idea. That’s definitely the direction I’m heading. I’ll check out your vid 👍😀
@@kadawalden Thanks! I think you’ll like that more simple idea & also thanks so much for watching my video as well as commenting😘🤗!
I'm struggling with clothing storage, too. I have a lot in cases. I have some in binders. Like in scrap booking, the binders get full so quickly! I have some pink ring/jewel boxes for shoes. :P Bleurgh. It's HARD.
I love that we have so many clothing options for our dolls, but keeping them organized is a chore! 🤪
I need to put my doll clothes in binders. Great idea. I love your vids. You are so cute!😊
Thank you! 😊
Hi Kada I did the Binder thing to organize my Barbie clothes and like you they kept on sliding out 😠 😡 So I went on Amazon and ordered these cute resealable bags to organize my clothes and put them into plastic drawers. Love this idea 💡
Great idea! I’ll check them out. Thank you! 😀👍
I like the idea of the binder system, but I don't think I'd be able to keep up with it in practice. I keep my clothes categorized and stacked in shoe boxes. Keeping a catalog of photos also makes it easier to not have to always sort through everything. Then I can pull out a stack and go through it, and when I'm too lazy it's easy to just toss stuff onto their stack and it's basically good that way.
The photos! That's a great idea! 😀👍
Barbination here on CZcams uses a cute white dresser for all his accessories and doll clothing then has bins to separate & organize them. But not everyone has room for an extra dresser in their doll room. Then it may be still hard to find the clothing too but still at cute idea ❤
Oh I just recently subscribed to his channel, I’ll check it out. Thanks for the tip! 😀
Congratulations! Good work!
Thank you!
I don't like the binder method either. It's pretty to look at but too time consuming for me. I'd rather have a box where I have clothes separated in types of clothing in little plastic bags (the freezer types for example)
Agreed! It looks great and it’s awesome in theory but the box and bag method is way easier. 😀
Hey Kada , I love this idea and I’m gonna give it a go 😂. Love your cat helping you out ( well that’s the way they see it anyway 😂) 🩷🩷
Great! I think it’s really good method for seeing everything you have in a glance. Yes, kitty loves to “help.” 😹
I use the binders to store doll clothes as well. I was thinking a small piece of double stick tape or a glue dot would keep the clothes in the sleeve ❤
That's a great idea!
@@kadawaldenI posted my doll room on my youtube. I made a miniature closet in the closet. Everything is hanging. ❤
I tried this but got annoyed with how easily they'd pop out of the slots and I never kept up with filing either. I have mine mostly in big ziplock bags by decade with some certain "significant" outfits in their own bags within there. it's not perfect but I don't switch my dolls' outfits super often and tend to put dolls in outfits from their own era so it works for me! especially since I love researching the clothes/dolls 😊
That makes sense to me! 👍😀
I got no ideas…i just bought a bunch of binders and pocket sleeves 4-5 months ago and have about less than 1% of my clothes in binders atp 😫😭
It takes soooo long. Feels good when it’s done though. Until ya have to do it again 🤪
@@kadawalden i cant even to make it to that part yet lol! I have been trying to clean out my spare room for my teenaged niece to come visit me soon and I need to figure out how to also store my food, props, etc too and clear them out of that room! I am actually using your magazine holder idea for my dolls in the closet of that room
I use binders too. but then they suffer from out of site, out of mind syndrome. I've defaulted to just putting a bunch of loose items in a ziplock bag, then another bunch of loose items in a ziplock bag, then another...
Haha! Ziplock bags still do the trick, don’t they. 😄
Maybe you should 'de-clutter' some clothes? Just a suggestion! I love your cats helping xx
Lol! My husband said the same thing. 😉
Your cat! 🤣🤣🤣
He’s very mischievous 😸
I tried the binder thing, and it didn't work for me either. Now, i use that binder to store my sewing patterns.
Glad you still made use of them 😊👍
Can you use felt for the spacer in the pockets to help them from slipping out?like thise sheets of felt at the craft stores or walmart and cut them to size?
That's a really clever idea. I suspect the felt might be too slippery too, but it's a thought!
Kada! Where in the world did you get all those clothes? I’m only a couple months in to my collecting journey so I just have a small container. Already it’s not ideal because I can’t readily see what I have and am forgetting some things. I may try this method. I use filing containers to keep all my different patterns and pieces but I don’t keep up with filing them, either! Ugh! 😑 Next video: where do you store your shoes?!?!
Yay, I’m excited about your new collecting journey! You’ll be surprised at how easily you’ll amass clothes after a couple years! It just happens. I started out buying lots on eBay. Also got many hand-me-downs. I also try to only buy secondhand dolls wearing clothes. My shoe solution: tackle boxes! They work great! 😀🤗
@@kadawalden Of course I’ve always loved Barbie, starting with my Quick Curl Barbie in 1972? 73? I no longer have her but saw the Looks girls with red hair at the beginning of this year and decided I wanted to have a collection of red-haired Barbies. So now I have 8 with red hair and a vintage Allan. His hair is red, right? I’ve been sewing and knitting clothes for them as well as purchasing a Fashion Avenue here and there from eBay. Your channel is so fun and entertaining-it makes me want to come over for a play date. ☺️
@@brendamoon9848 I love redhead dolls too. 😍
Too me those binders would be just too bulky and take up far to much space. I keep my in ziplock bags in a bin. Easy to get at. Simply.
Smart!
I have the same problem with the clothes sliding out
I love filing clothes over and over again. 🤪lol
I have not found any good idea how to have clothes I have many boxes so I have always to look in many of them to find what I want😂❤
Me too 😄
I use the nine slot pages for shoes. You have more than 10x the doll clothes than I do, but where are the shoes?
I use tackle boxes for shoes, works great!
What size are the inserts, I can only find the ones for cards and they might work for smaller pieces or baby clothes but it gets bulky if I have to fold bigger pieces
I prefer the 4x6. I think they’re called photo page protectors
OMG.. I use the same method--- I currently have 8 binders.. but... hmmm.. it's hard to keep up.. When you find one... please let us know!!!!!
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I’m so glad you understand! 😆
🤗♥️😍🖤♥️🎈🔥🎉
I have one folder like this and stopped at that. It actually annoys me how they slide out lol😂
Right!
well done commiting to this video though haha@@kadawalden
my cats do that to XD
They like to participate 😸
It looks like a good idea in theory,but the process seems very .... unappealing. I'm not sure about this. I just put mine in individual baggies. Not really a whole lot better, but not as time consuming.
Yep. Baggies save so much more time.
Oh too many doll clothes and too many everything! 🙄😭
Your dolls seem to have an extraordinary wardrobe! Lucky girls!
I know! Wish I had some of those greats IRL. 🤪
I made and sold clothes for 20 years
That’s so impressive! 😍🤩
I don’t feel joy from you with this storage system. I dont have a solution for you. I hope you find a system that works for you
Oh no! I don’t let my cats crawl over my Barbie clothes
Fair enough. I’m hard on dolls. 😄